Unnao Custodial Death: Delhi High Court Asks AIIMS To Examine Jaideep Sengar's Health After CBI Flags 'Fake' Cancer Prescriptions

The Delhi High Court has directed constitution of a Medical Board at All India Institute of Medical Sciences to independently assess the health condition of Jaideep Singh Senger, brother of Unnao rape case convict Kuldeep Sengar.A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja was dealing with Senger's application seeking interim suspension of his sentence on...

Second Wife From Void Marriage Not Entitled To Family Pension Under Army Rules Even After First Wife's Death: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a woman whose marriage was solemnised during the subsistence of her husband's first marriage is not entitled to family pension under the Pension Regulations for the Army, 1961, even if the first wife subsequently passes away.A Division Bench of Justice V. Kameswar Rao and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora underscored that Section 11 of the Hindu Marriage...

Calcutta High Court Enhances Amputee Accident Victim's Compensation, Says Loss Of Amenities & Future Medical Costs Must Be Considered

The Calcutta High Court has enhanced compensation to ₹6 lakh for a road accident victim who lost his right leg above the knee, holding that assessment of damages in motor accident claims cannot be confined to mere loss of employment and must account for lifelong disability, pain, future medical expenses, and loss of amenities.Justice Biswaroop Chowdhury observed that “damages do not only...

'Sorry State Of Affairs': MP High Court Seeks Explanation From Bhind Municipal Council For Non-Payment Of Contractor Dues Since 2014

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has expressed serious concern with the Municipal Council of Bhind over non-payment to a contractor for the works executed between 2014 and 2017, terming the situation a 'sorry state of affairs'.The Court was hearing a writ petition filed by Ramkumar Mishra against the Bhind Municipal Council. Counsel for the petitioner referred to a letter issued by the...

Punitive Termination Cannot Be Passed Without Hearing; Misconduct-Based Discharge Violates Natural Justice: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that termination of a punitive or stigmatic nature cannot be made without providing an effective opportunity of hearing or conducting a departmental inquiry. The Court observed that once an employee has entered service, even an order styled as termination cannot be sustained if it is founded on allegations of misconduct and passed without adherence to...

Calcutta High Court Directs SDO To Cancel Gram Panchayat Pradhan's Reservation Certificate Over False OBC Claim

The Calcutta High Court has held that once a competent authority concludes that a person does not belong to the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category, it is incumbent upon the authority to immediately proceed with the cancellation of the OBC certificate. The Court directed the Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO), Tamluk, to cancel the OBC certificate of an elected Gram Panchayat Pradhan within...

Kerala High Court Directs State To Ensure OPD, Essential Medical Services Not Disrupted Amid Medical College Doctors' Strike

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (February 26) directed the State government to ensure that Out-Patient and essential medical services in Government Medical Colleges are not disrupted due to the on-going doctors' strike in the State.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. was considering a public interest litigation seeking a direction to the State to...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Appeal Over Manish Sisodia's 2020 Election Win Citing Lack Of Maintainability

The Delhi High Court on Thursday (February 26) refused to entertain an appeal challenging a single judge order rejecting the challenge to election of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia from Patparganj constituency in the 2020 Assembly polls.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia observed that the appeal was not maintainable before the High...

'Wholly Unacceptable': Kerala High Court Raps Devaswom Board Over Poor Sanitation At Chottanikkara Temple Despite ₹2–4 Crore Monthly Income

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (February 25) pulled up the Cochin Devaswom Board for not taking effective steps to carry out the Suchitwa Mission's recommendations to maintain cleanliness in Chottanikkara Temple inspite of having monthly income of ₹2 to ₹4 crores.It also directed the Board to designate a Nodal Officer and team of officers to implement the same in a time-bound...

Omnibus Cruelty Allegations, Belated Medical Certificates Can't Justify Attempt-To-Homicide Charge Against In-Laws: Calcutta High Court

Holding that mere omnibus allegations and belated medical certificates cannot justify subjecting distant in-laws to a serious charge of attempt to culpable homicide, the Calcutta High Court partly allowed a criminal revision and discharged the mother-in-law and sister-in-law of a woman from prosecution under Section 308 IPC in a matrimonial cruelty case.Justice Chaitali Chatterjee Das...

Senior Citizens' Right To Live With Dignity Is Constitutional Mandate: Rajasthan High Court Orders Statewide Audit Of Old Age Homes

The Rajasthan High Court has directed the Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority (RSLSA) to submit a report regarding 31 old age homes operating in the State, to get a comprehensive understanding of the facilities and measures available in these homes. The division bench of Dr. Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Sangeeta Sharma highlighted that changing trends in India's demographics...

Furnishing Surety On Last Day Of Timeline Indicated In Release Order Would Not Disentitle Accused Of Benefit: Karnataka High Court

Granting relief to a murder accused, the Karnataka High Court held that merely because the accused furnished surety for release on the last day on which it could have been furnished as directed in the order, would not disentitle him from the benefit of the release order. The court was hearing a man's plea challenging a sessions court order which had rejected his application for furnishing...